out of style. it's just aged a bit. i'm david wright, in los angeles. and that is what's making news in america this morning. >> get more from abc news, later >> virginia carries out a controversial execution. >> happy friday. >> thank you so much for joining us at this early hour. as the gamut traffic and weather every 10 minutes. let's start with the. it is finally friday. >> today will be our 6690 degree day of the year. the record is 66 -- 66 90

degrees day of the year. the record is 67 bur. . spear, 69 degrees. 68 degrees in strasbourg, virginia. the record high at reagan national is 94 degrees. at dulles, the record is 92 degrees. it'll be a hot one. then we will call back down. we will talk about the weekend forecast coming up. >> there is a long commute this morning. some of the worst accidents we have ever had in the 19 years i have been doing this have been in fog. be so careful. visibility is poor. they still have roadwork

happening. 66 degrees outside the beltway. it is eastbound at rte. 7. you are going to find not much happening right now. here are going to and from the american legion official. to come when traffic ends. >> we have breaking news. a police pursuit and in a hail of gunfire. this happened around 330 this morning. authorities say police chased to carjacking suspect. they tried to miss the car. shots were fired. no one was fired. they are searching for the other suspect. we have a crew on the scene. we will bring you more details as we get them. >> it is now for 30 2:00 a.m.

the commonwealth has executed the first woman in a deacenter. >> we have the story. >> execution has been carried out in a manner as prescribed by the laws of the commonwealth of virginia. that was pronounced dead at 9:13 p.m. >> after more than 7000 appeals, including those in the european union, the state of virginia put her to death by lethal injection. >> she did make a last statement, "i just want kathy to know i love her and i am very sorry, wel." that is your stepdaughter who is fair her mother killed her brother and father.

>> he was begging for mercy. she had an opportunity to give him a little bit of kindness. she did not. >> the man who fired the shot received life sentences . she was led into the room. she was strapped down on to the gurney. the gurney closed. >> she was put to death. >> a teenager arrested is being charged as an adult. eric forman was arraigned and charged with felony murder. a teenager shot and killed while riding his bicycle in washington. they believe robbery was the

motive. >> a neighborhood went up in flames yesterday, damaging a homes and destroying three others. they are still picking through the wreckage. we captured some dramatic pictures. we have more on this major story. >> you get a bird's-eye view of the inferno in this massive subdivision. neighbors say they saw smoke at around 3:00 p.m. and con 9-1-1. moments later, at the house was engulfed. >> within about 50 minutes, it is gone. >> 8 homes where damage. three of them were completely destroyed. according to firefighters, high winds caused burning embers to

jump from one house to the next. >> the guy who called it in, there is no danger to his house. now he has nothing. >> and the like you was coming my direction. cracks after several hours of dousing the flames of waters, they got the blaze under control. >> of the foundation caved in a couple of times. >> the red cross is providing food and shelter to those who lost everything. with such a dry conditions and heat, neighbors are staying on guard rohm & hoss -- guard. >> we are trying to figure out what is to do next. >> we have been trying to help residents get in touch with their insurance companies. firefighters are not sure what started the fire. >> metro riders can breathe a sigh of relief. the rail system is safer now

than it was a year ago bur. matra has taken steps since blasterlast year's deadly blast appeared d. d.c.'s answer is still in limbo. they met for more than an hour at the building yesterday. they appear before the cameras after the long awaited meeting. she apears to bit a bit unhappy. >> we did not talk about her staying or going. >> they will meet again in the next few weeks. they will not make any personnel decisions until the november

elections. which tried to talk to rhee after, the she said the chairman's statement to the only ones they were making today. >> it is for 30 7:00 a.m.. still to come, and the joy of pregnancy and the pain and morning sickness brit. >> president obama hit the world stage. the u.s. walked out at the un to we will tell you why. chevy chase bank is becoming capital one bank.

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>> good morning. temperatures on the mild side relatively speaking. which should be starting our day in the upper-50's. the and is 71 degrees. winchester at 70 degrees. ben the height to mitscher yesterday was 93 degrees. it is not a record breaker. the record high a who today is 94 degrees. if there is a good chance we will break a record high. they climb into the mid-90's. tomorrow we will cool down. >> we have some fog to deal with. we have roadwork that closes

down the connector road. all traffic is forced to leave 66 west. the interlude at 66 coming you have to go west. enter live traffic has to go west. you ride the ramp in order to come back. across the american legion bridge, i can see if i can pull up a picture of 270 traffic from them traffic. it is 71 degrees. >> the fda takes action on medicine for the of the latest warning. >>

>> we begin miss some breaking news coming in to us from d.c. where police chase ended in gunfire. shots rang out and the suspects tried to flee on foot. no one was hit. one suspect is in custody. we will bring you the latest on this throughout the morning. virgin has executed a woman for the first time in nearly a century. theresa lewis - teresa lewis was

put to death for the killings of her husband and set some. there are nearly 2000 appeals. homes are destroyed in a huge fire richter a manassas neighborhood. the wind helped spread the went to other homes. 11 people were misplaced. >> the president of iran made extreme allegations that are so extreme a cost delegates to walk out. >>'more thans speak at the general assembly was working toward peace in the middle east. >> if an agreement is not reached, palestinians will never know the pride that comes with their own state. israelis will never know the certainty of security that comes to a sovereign unstable

neighbors. >> mr. obama said the door to diplomacy remains open should iran choose to walk through it. in the door seemed likely to close. >> he said americans are behind the september 11 terrorist attack to help the american and economy and save the zionist regime of israel. 27 others got up and left. white house officials say they found it offensive. it is made very close to the side or the world trade center once stood. >> nine years ago, the destruction of the world trade center signaled the threat of no decency or boundaries. >> the words are not the groundinsurprising.

>> here shifting the focus to issues that is much more confident talking about. >> the white house says it'll be a chance for the president to talk directly to the and iranian people. >> thank you. senate democratic leaders pushed by a vote on president obama's plan to extend the middle tax cut. the vote will take place after the november election. it is for individuals making less than $200. some democrats want to extend all of a tax cut. the center is blocking consideration of a safety though. he blocked the bill the that would give the administration more power. it comes one day after lawmakers had a congressional hearing on the recall of millions of eggs.

he said congress has not budgeted enough money to pay for it. >> new details about an infant formula recall. worried parents are bombarding the makers of similac. it is unlikely that any of the formula is tainted. they recovered 5 million containers of powder after beatles were found a one of the plants. some tough new drugs. patients will beget a prescription but only if they can control their blood pressure and other medication. >> now we turn to a developing story from the midwest. heavy rain could lead to more flooding. rivers and creeks have overflowed their banks. state of emergency are now in effect for parts of minnesota

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>> we made it to the end of the workweek. it is still summer-like tip day. it to be a hot one. we will break a few records. frederick's is a 70 degrees for the higher elevations in berkeley springs. let's go to our forecast for today. in this mostly sunny skies. it is nearly total sunshine. a little bit cooler along the waterways preven. here is our extended forecast. you will feel cooler temperatures and less conditions right away when you wake up. mid-80's tomorrow. in this seeming like a better chance of rain especially monday and tuesday. >> roadwork will have the belly

closed until 5:00. -- the beltway close until 5:00. police activity started in prince george's county affect a portion of the census bureau. you can access the metro station. that is important for the. minnesota avenue has police activity. a portion is close. open for business is the beltway at the american legion bridge. >> thank you so much. it is 4:44. we have sa

>> welcome back. with privacy comes the discomfort of morning sickness. most do not work. mothers may just have to wait it out. the blessing of children is also a curse. >> as much as i love having kids and being a mom, and i do not do the pregnancy well. >> she has three children and expects another one in five months. with each pregnancy, she is in sick to her stomach from morning until night for the entire term. >> people in their office kept

their trash cans in their doors. >> hers is an extreme case. more than half of all pregnant women experience morning sickness. research shows a method for release. >> i tried ginger and everything. the study looked at treatment ranging from dangeginger and acupuncture. this petition -- obstetrician said sheikh recommend a diet. >> they have to modify their treatment projects if that does not work, she said her patients contrive further remedies. >> 35% of the women actually have of a severe impairment that there activities are impaired. >> what helps our most is a

sense of humor and keeping a close at hand. >> none of it is life- threatening. if this is sometimes embarrassing. they are totally worth it. >> some remedies made things worse. >> i guess you'll just have to wait it out. >> there is lots more still to come. still ahead, we will have the latest on our breaking news, a police pursuit spanning the south east into a hail of gunfire. a start execution in the commonwealth. it is the first time in a century of virginia put a woman to death. . -- elmo. a sesame street scandal. -- elmo. a sesame street scandal.